This is my favorite of the Sam Fax concepts. North has been revamped and is now more rustic. It's a huge, huge improvement over the old North. I have been to the Kierland, 40th Street and Tucson locations.
The Good: We love the location on 40th Street. We usually go on a Sunday afternoon for a late lunch. We like to sit at the bar and the bar tenders are all super friendly. We also like the wine special, don't know what that says about us. There are so many good choices on the menu. The pasta is all handmade. The pizza's are excellent and they have a good selection of wines. The Tucson location is beautiful and there is a great view from the patio.
The Bad: For some reason some of my favorite items from the menu are not available at the Kierland location. Also, the lasagne is not very good, I would avoid it.